Car owners in Burton, South Derbyshire and Uttoxeter are invited to scrap their old motors at Kia in return for a £2,000 discount off a new one.

Kia Motors has launched a scrappage scheme for drivers wanting to switch their car as long as it is more than seven years old. Old cars can be swapped for an new Picanto or Rio - the brand's low-emission models.

General sales manager Graham Large, at Burton Kia, which is situated at Centrum 100, said: "The Kia scrappage scheme is a simple and effective scheme for all of our customers to understand.

"It has been very well received in the town already and we look forward to welcoming more people from the area to Burton Kia to trade in their cars for the low-emission Picanto and Rio ranges."

Staff from Kia Burton were advertising the scrappage scheme at the Octagon Shopping Centre

The new Picanto and Rio models have much lower emission levels, a reduction of as much as 73 grammes per kilometre of driving.

Kia's president and chief executive, Paul Philpott, said: "A number of scrappage schemes - many applying only to bigger models with higher emission levels - have been launched recently, but the Kia seven year switch scrappage scheme is simple and easy to understand.

"It applies to all versions of the low-emission Picanto and Rio rangers and is guaranteed as long as the buyer of the new car is also the owner of the car being scrapped.

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"Both our small cars, Picanto and Rio, have dramatically improved emission levels compared to the previous models - by as much as 73 grammes per kilometre so owners of cars over seven years old can get the latest safety equipment, technology and comfort as well as helping reduce emissions generally and saving themselves a good amount of money in the process."

Many other car manufacturers have also launched scrappage schemes to help cut emissions. The schemes have come after the government announced that diesel and petrol cars will be banned by 2040.

Burton Kia was promoting the scrappage scheme in The Octagon shopping centre, in Burton, on Friday, September 8 and will be in the centre again on Friday September 15.

Who else is running a scrappage scheme?

Volkswagen

Any make of pre-2010 diesel vehicles can be scrapped at Volkswagen dealers and are worth between £1,800 and £6,000. The discount applies to any VW petrol or diesel car ordered by December 31, 2017 and registered by March 31, 2018.

Ford

Any Ford cars or vans made before 2010 and have been owned by the customer for at least 90 days can be scrapped for between £2,000 and £7,000. The discount is on any Ford bought and registered by the end of 2017.

BMW

BMW is offering a scrappage discount of £2,000 on top of the trade-in value of the vehicle. It applies to any make of Euro 4 or older diesel vehicle. Discounts will be offered on most BMW and MINI all-electric, hybrid or Euro 6 diesel and petrol cars, registered by December 31, 2017.

Vauxhall

Vauxhall is offering a scrappage discount of £2,000 on any age or make of petrol or diesel car, owned by the customer for at least 90 days. It applies to most new Vauxhall cars and runs until September 30, 2017.

Mercedes-Benz

The scrappage scheme is offering a £2,000 scrappage bonus on top of the value of the car or £1,000 if you're buying an electric Smart car. It applies to Euro 1 to Euro 4 cars of any make. The discount is on new diesel or plug-in hybrids ordered by the end of 2017 and registered by March 31, 2018.

Toyota

The scrappage bonus from Toyota is worth between £2,000 and £4,000 and applies to any make of car or van that is more than seven years old and owned by the customer for at least six months. The discount will be on most Toyota cars and vans ordered by the end of the year.

Renault

The French car manufacturer is offering a scrappage bonus of £4,250 and £7,000 for any pre-2010 car or van, owned by the customer for at least 90 days. The offer is only available during September and excludes some new Renault models.

Hyundai

Hyundai is offering a bonus of between £1,500 and £5,000 for Euro 1 to Euro 2 cars of any make. The discount applies to any new Hyundai registered by December 31, 2017.